The ION carries a nasty stigma with it as being the most unreliable marker It is the subject of haters and trolls alike. Many issues people face with the gun are because of misuse or misinformation when upgrading. Many people will choose body kits that are not meant for their trigger frame, or are way to rough on their board as they take it out to clean it. The gun has fixed on many factors of horror, first and foremost the regulator. The new regulator is much more efficient then the old, and is much more consistent. The Trigger has been redefined and is not the terrible plastic knock off it was. The new ASA is much nice and forgiving then the duckbill that originally was suited to the ION. READ THE MANUEL if you every second guess anything. Final word, The V2 is a decent improvement on its ancestor. It addresses some of the issues of the V1, but not all. For the price, it is not a bad entry level gun, but I cannot suggest it to the younger audience.